Sébastien Buemi says he was pleased to bounce back from his Parabolica crash in Friday practice by reaching the second phase of qualifying at the Autodromo di Monza this afternoon. The Swiss driver is set to start from 17th on the grid tomorrow, one place ahead of Toro Rosso team-mate and Q1 eliminee Jaime Alguersuari.
"I am satisfied with what I managed to do this afternoon, because getting into Q2 is not bad, given how little track time I got yesterday and my lap was okay," Buemi explained after qualifying. "I was reasonably happy with my lap, but of course, it's a bit hard to take after our much better qualifying in Spa a fortnight ago.
"We brought many new parts to try here and, in the end, especially because of my accident yesterday, we did not really have time to evaluate everything properly. Recent races have been very open and uncertain, so anything could happen tomorrow. We will just have to try our best and see where we are after 53 laps."
Alguersuari added his thoughts: "Even if the result is not so good, I can be pleased with the fact that we have at least managed to improve the car since the start of practice, but my lap was simply not quick enough to move up to the next session.
"The pace was not there. Sebastien did a really good lap, so well done to him for getting into Q2. I have scored points before from starting eighteenth on the grid, so let's see what happens tomorrow."
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| Pos. | Driver | Team | Time | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |  S. Vettel | Red Bull | 01:22.275 | 15 |
| 2. | L. Hamilton | McLaren | 01:22.725 | 16 |
| 3. | J. Button | McLaren | 01:22.777 | 17 |
| 4. | F. Alonso | Ferrari | 01:22.841 | 18 |
| 5. | M. Webber | Red Bull | 01:22.972 | 14 |
| 6. | F. Massa | Ferrari | 01:23.188 | 17 |
| 7. | V. Petrov | Lotus Renault | 01:23.530 | 19 |
| 8. | M. Schumacher | Mercedes | 01:23.777 | 13 |
| 9. | N. Rosberg | Mercedes | 01:24.477 | 17 |
| 10. | B. Senna | Lotus Renault | no time | 20 |
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